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It’s been a month since hurricane Maria made landfall in my island of Puerto Rico. Complete neighborhoods, buildings, and roads were destroyed by the immense force of the cyclone. Highways got blocked, bridges collapsed, and utilities such as power, telecommunications, and water went down. Most wood construction houses suffered major damages, especially those that were

Elevated green parks have been a successful hit since the New York High Line proved that the integration of these public spaces can be proactive and adaptive to any city. The concept consists of transforming an unused railway line into a passive pedestrian public space changing its relationship with its context. Being an effective precedence,

New Urbanism is a concept that concentrates on the development and retrofitting of cities into going back to human scale proportions. The planning approach looks back on how towns were built centuries ago trying to implement walkable blocks and streets, housing and shopping in close proximity, and accessible public spaces. New Urbanism is looking forward

Congratulations! You just received that expected email informing when (and/or where) you are getting an interview meaning you passed the first step. The hard work you put through your portfolio and resume have paid off. Now is time to prepare for the interview. Here are a few tips for common situations that may help you

Modernism has provided different ways to approach and execute Architecture. The development of new materials, construction methods, and emerging cities has inspired architects to think and interact with space in a whole different way. In addition, when different philosophies are added to the “Form follows Function” approach by Louis Sullivan, the modernist idealism keeps evolving

Inspired on the last post, “Advice for Young Architects”, I believe it is important to find a mentor or a person who can be trusted for his/her experience and willingness to advice Our profession is built with the need of young architects to be formed and educated by licensed and experienced architects. So here are

Throughout my short career, I have been able to meet extraordinary architects and leaders that have impacted and inspired me to improve myself and to seek to grow professionally. With that in mind, I am going to share the knowledge and experience of Rob Jurbergs, architect and principal at HBG Design, with the purpose to

Colors are part of life. They are perceived visually in every object around us, including buildings. Colors, which derive from the spectrum of light, have the power to cause changes in our moods, reactions, emotions, and behaviors where we, as architects, use them to our advantage to provoke the effect desire with our design. As

Utopia; we all dream to live in the perfect city where the government, laws, and society feels perfect. Visionary, it is an ideal place, but in reality, that might never happen. Every territory has their own unique attributes that attract people in different ways. However, we can achieve a certain level of a utopia in

Historically, time is marked or represented by a specific movement in which the human expressed itself during a certain period. Every movement has their own characteristics and attributes that distinguished one from another where art, music, technological advancements, culture, and, of course, architectural elements were tied to every single epoch. So, are we currently living